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northern germany's windfarms are supposed to replace the power generated by southern germany's nuclear plants. you're up close and power grids were only designed for steady current from power stations while current from wind energy tends to just randomly wash into the grid. these sudden power surges can cause problems for the aging chet power lines. more and more, the contl nter finds its power lines running hot. >> the threat of a blackout is not only serious, it is very real. in late 2011 and early last year, we had to take every step available to prevent a black out -- really, every last set. at some point, all we could do was wait and see. so far, we have been lucky and scrape by, but the risk w tremely high. right now, we do not have any other means to prevent a black out. >> these emergency measures cost money. the czech has to shut down its own power plants or ask others for help, but it is they who have to foot the bill. >> we have to ask for help because the surplus flows over to us. the problems ought to be solved at the point of origin where they are created. if we have to a
northern germany's windfarms are supposed to replace the power generated by southern germany's nuclear plants. you're up close and power grids were only designed for steady current from power stations while current from wind energy tends to just randomly wash into the grid. these sudden power surges can cause problems for the aging chet power lines. more and more, the contl nter finds its power lines running hot. >> the threat of a blackout is not only serious, it is very real. in late...
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. >> the leaders of germany, france, and spain joined the agreement. commission officials say this will be the world's first financial levy at a regional level. the next step is to submit a bill specifying what transactions will be taxed at what rates. the new tax could take effect as early as next year. but leaders in britain and the netherlands oppose the levy. their countries are home to many financial institutions. >>> separately, the leaders of france and germany have pledged to cooperate as concerns persist over the eurozone economy. they're celebrating the 50th anniversary of reconciliation. the elysee treaty was signed in 1963. commemorative events were held tuesday in britain -- in berlin, that is. french and german ministers held a joint cabinet meeting in the city. german chancellor angela america 8 and french president francois hollande made a statement together in parliament to emphasize their ties. they say they're determined to boost cooperation to help europe overcome its challenges. merkel said germany and france will soon make joi pro
. >> the leaders of germany, france, and spain joined the agreement. commission officials say this will be the world's first financial levy at a regional level. the next step is to submit a bill specifying what transactions will be taxed at what rates. the new tax could take effect as early as next year. but leaders in britain and the netherlands oppose the levy. their countries are home to many financial institutions. >>> separately, the leaders of france and germany have...
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it's the lowest since germany saw a decline of 3%. all u.s. european and japanese makers suffered declines. germany's volkswagen lost 1.6%. south korean makers were strong. kia motors saw a jump of 14%. that's the latest in business for this hour. here is a check on other markets. >>> japanese prime minister says he opposes any use. he's visiting vietnam on his first tour aboard. abe prime minister discussed territory disputes. they have disputes with china. the peace and stability in the south china sea is of global concern. he added the rule of law is essential. he understands and supports japan's stance. the leaders also discuss north korea. abe says the rocket launch last month violated resolutions. he said the international community should take firm action. abe pledged about $500 million worth of yen loans to vietnam. after the meeting, the two leaders held a joint news conference. they will work together on various challenges facing southeast asia. >> translator: we have agreed that the two courts will jointly tacklessues that concern e
it's the lowest since germany saw a decline of 3%. all u.s. european and japanese makers suffered declines. germany's volkswagen lost 1.6%. south korean makers were strong. kia motors saw a jump of 14%. that's the latest in business for this hour. here is a check on other markets. >>> japanese prime minister says he opposes any use. he's visiting vietnam on his first tour aboard. abe prime minister discussed territory disputes. they have disputes with china. the peace and stability in...
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i think that countries come out of these appalling situaions, like germany, but it takes so long. we're now 30 years away from, you know, the end of... well, the start of the horror. it took germany much longer than that to come to terms with it, and argentina's now coming to terms with it because the military are being put on trial, the people who ordered this to happen. and what is horrifying is that these people still will not admit what they did. they still argue as if they were fighting... >> hinojosa: a just war. >> a just war, yes, they actually say that. a war for christianity. the other oblem is an-commusm you know, this was... they believed they were fighting the third world war against communism. and they did not know themselves, i believe, that they were nazis. the other problem, too... the argentine military was trained by the germans, traditionally so. and so they had this nazi mentality and they used nazi methods. >> hinojosa: in the year 1976, '77, '78. that's pretty horrifying. >> it's horrying to ow tt it can hapn all ov again that it happened in... argentina is
i think that countries come out of these appalling situaions, like germany, but it takes so long. we're now 30 years away from, you know, the end of... well, the start of the horror. it took germany much longer than that to come to terms with it, and argentina's now coming to terms with it because the military are being put on trial, the people who ordered this to happen. and what is horrifying is that these people still will not admit what they did. they still argue as if they were fighting......
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the border region was often a battleground with both france and germany occupying it a different times. now it belongs to france, but traces of its german past are still clearly visible. >> the goethe statue. in his day, even the locals spoke a german dialect, it was part of france. he had a love affair with a parson's daughter. she understood his love letters, but these days, he would be hard put to find anyone in the region with fluent german. benjamin lu big is a rapper. he feels that fluency in both french and german is an integral part of the regional identity. he has performed in alsatian german and campaigns against right-wing extremism. >> myrother, an alsatian german wearing a palestinian scarf. what we want to do is tackle preconceptions. >> preconceptions such as the idea that germans are all neo- nazis. >> the problem was hitler. hitler crippled the people of alsace when he forcibly recruited our fathers and grandfathers, even though they were french. this is a trauma that we have never come to terms with. >> not even margin's family. at the start of the war, his father ser
the border region was often a battleground with both france and germany occupying it a different times. now it belongs to france, but traces of its german past are still clearly visible. >> the goethe statue. in his day, even the locals spoke a german dialect, it was part of france. he had a love affair with a parson's daughter. she understood his love letters, but these days, he would be hard put to find anyone in the region with fluent german. benjamin lu big is a rapper. he feels that...
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is second only to germany as a top international destination u.s. workers. australia, china and switzerland round out the top five. >> the u.k. and germany are strong economies-- the 5th and 7th largest economies in the world-- and they continue to be very significant trading partners, even though their growth rates are stagnant. >> reporter: people move for many reasons-- not just a new job. it could be marriage, or a desire for a warmer climate. but there's no denying migration patterns tell a lot about regional economic differences. so where are workers moving to in the u.s.? >> washington d.c. has been the top destination for several years now. i think that's a reflection of the growth of not only governmental activity in washington, but it's defense contrators, and fks who are there to protect the interests of their company. >> reporter: oregon, nevada, north carolina, and south carolina are also popular places to move. on the other hand, states like new jersey, illinois, west virginia, new york, and new mexico had an exodus of workers. many of those de
is second only to germany as a top international destination u.s. workers. australia, china and switzerland round out the top five. >> the u.k. and germany are strong economies-- the 5th and 7th largest economies in the world-- and they continue to be very significant trading partners, even though their growth rates are stagnant. >> reporter: people move for many reasons-- not just a new job. it could be marriage, or a desire for a warmer climate. but there's no denying migration...
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. >> in the days of the cold war, west berlin was surrounded by east germany, updating the city's infrastructure was no easy task. the old gas lamps survived. >> the tear down of the lanterns has begun. last year, authorities began replacing the gas lights with electric models. one of them is an effort to cut costs. the aging lamps are also prone to staying lit during the day. city officials say the switchover will slash costs by up to 90% for land and reduce carbon emissions. >> gas lights are clearly outdated. technically speaking, they are relics of the past. the decision sparked public protests. >> removal work must be stopped. >> working as a radiology technician, he organized one of the demonstrations. people formed a human chain around one of the removal sites when the work began, protesters tried to interfere. >> today's action proved successful. we managed to holt the removal work. >> but the next day it was replaced with an electric light pole. pieces were scattered on the ground. a petition to save the historic land, he gathered signatures from more than 20,000 people. >> i'll do what
. >> in the days of the cold war, west berlin was surrounded by east germany, updating the city's infrastructure was no easy task. the old gas lamps survived. >> the tear down of the lanterns has begun. last year, authorities began replacing the gas lights with electric models. one of them is an effort to cut costs. the aging lamps are also prone to staying lit during the day. city officials say the switchover will slash costs by up to 90% for land and reduce carbon emissions....
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it's about .2% compared to germany and france are double that, and the really generous gives are above .7. they're over three times, that people like swooden and norway. you could say your defense budget and aid budget, add those together, that's your international engagement. because we have by far the world's biggest defense budget and we have the biggest international engagement budget. the europeans choose to balance their international engagement into vaccines and aids drugs and things like that. so they're less about-- they're more about getting people lifted up so they can be self-sufficient. >> rose: you get a lecture last week, yesterday-- >> yes, yes. >> endowed by some journalists at the bbc, and what's interesting about it to me is you sailed three things. three convictions. the first was-- your work had given you three convictions. one-- i want you to elaborate on this-- when had gone improves life improves because disease and bad help insinuates itself into every aspect of your life. >> that's right. . in our country, kids have such a healthy life, that they go to school
it's about .2% compared to germany and france are double that, and the really generous gives are above .7. they're over three times, that people like swooden and norway. you could say your defense budget and aid budget, add those together, that's your international engagement. because we have by far the world's biggest defense budget and we have the biggest international engagement budget. the europeans choose to balance their international engagement into vaccines and aids drugs and things...
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in germany, gay and lesbian couples cannot jointly adopt a child or a baby. they can only adopt as individuals. in france, when the government announced its intention to give homosexual couples equal adoption rights, large crowds took to the streetsn protest. >> for these two little boys, having two mothers is nothing unusual. their parents are a lesbian couple. beatrice, seen here, adopted the boys as a single woman. her partner had no legal say in it, and by french law, singles may adopt, but same-sex couples may not. an initiative is under way to change that. for these two women, that would be an important step in the right direction. hiding their relationship from the authorities and not being able to adopt as a couple was very stressful for them. >> that really was not a pleasant time. we had decided to adopt as a couple, not just me by myself. it was very frustrating to be forced to say, "i want a child" and not "we want a child." that felt very uncomfortable, as if she had no part in it. >> equal rights for same-sex uples was one of french president fr
in germany, gay and lesbian couples cannot jointly adopt a child or a baby. they can only adopt as individuals. in france, when the government announced its intention to give homosexual couples equal adoption rights, large crowds took to the streetsn protest. >> for these two little boys, having two mothers is nothing unusual. their parents are a lesbian couple. beatrice, seen here, adopted the boys as a single woman. her partner had no legal say in it, and by french law, singles may...
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>> an easy case didn't involve national security but it came up a few years ago when a kidnapper in germany kidnapped a ten year old boy and he buried the child in a container alive. and went to pick up his ransom. he was captured when he picked up his random and he refuse to tell the police where he buried the child. there was a limited amount of time that that child had to live. the german police chief threated totoure the kidnapper who promptly confessed where he put the kid. in this case the police chief lost his job because they're very strict in their rules against torture for obvious reasons in germany. nevertheless i would argue that if i had been, i believe if i was that police chief i would have made the same call. >> rose: what's a more harder case? >> well i think it's more difficult when you are -- >> rose: you don't know -- >> right. it isn't as clear cut asthat that's why these instances are very rare. when we talk about the movie, zero dark 30 they present a very compelling moment where interrogators might well be justified in trying to coerce intelligence out of a captive.
>> an easy case didn't involve national security but it came up a few years ago when a kidnapper in germany kidnapped a ten year old boy and he buried the child in a container alive. and went to pick up his ransom. he was captured when he picked up his random and he refuse to tell the police where he buried the child. there was a limited amount of time that that child had to live. the german police chief threated totoure the kidnapper who promptly confessed where he put the kid. in this...
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> and at about the relationship with angela merkel of germany who put a tremendous amount of her own personal credibility on the line to help prop up the currency? >> well, you know, britain has long brideeled-- bridled under the rules that accompany its membership in the european unionment and david cameron has been hinting that the price of staying might be negotiating a better deal for his country in some of the areas that the european union governs. >> well, angela merkel and other european politicians in response have said, it a minute, britain can't work out os own special deal. there's long been grumbling on the continent about britain's trying to tug against the reigns that hold it to the continent. angela merkel is being credited this week in davous with saving the joint european currency, some of the economists who predicted last year during last year's conference that the euro was not long for the world and that greece would certainly be out of the currency r now conceding that greece is probably in to stay and that the euro is probably in to stay as well. but it isat no s
> and at about the relationship with angela merkel of germany who put a tremendous amount of her own personal credibility on the line to help prop up the currency? >> well, you know, britain has long brideeled-- bridled under the rules that accompany its membership in the european unionment and david cameron has been hinting that the price of staying might be negotiating a better deal for his country in some of the areas that the european union governs. >> well, angela merkel and...
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if the united states, germany, japan and the united kingdom all cut spending at the same time, they'll all have less money to spend buying goods from each other. >> and then all of our tax revenues decline because economies are slower then nobody is meeting their budget targets and then somebody else says, "oh well, i better tighten up further and then the cycle starts over again. and the point is we do have to pay our bills eventually, but all of us doing it too fast makes it harder for each one of us to pay our bills. and so you need some kind of coordination to keep from making life harder. >> porter: but if he's confirmed by the senate, lew's first crisis will be finding a way to work with republicans in congress to raise the nation's debt ceiling. if he can survive that battle, global financial fights will probably seem pretty easy. darren gersh, "n.b.r.," washington. >> susie: also in washington today, new rules to protect consumers from risky home loans. the consumer financial protection bureau says the rules make sure home buyers understand exactly what they're getting into, wh
if the united states, germany, japan and the united kingdom all cut spending at the same time, they'll all have less money to spend buying goods from each other. >> and then all of our tax revenues decline because economies are slower then nobody is meeting their budget targets and then somebody else says, "oh well, i better tighten up further and then the cycle starts over again. and the point is we do have to pay our bills eventually, but all of us doing it too fast makes it harder...
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youth unemployment is at a record high, and exports from germany and france are falling. it is among the top risks for investors here. ian, happy new year. we have seen u.s. stock prices climb to five-year heights, despite the risks in europe. are the risksgetting more prounced for global investors? >> no. the risks are overplayed. people have been concerned about the likelihood the eurozone was going to fall apart. you only had to have a economist description last year. i think they ran eight different cover stories, showing the euro either blowing up or breaking apart or bursting into flames. not going to happen. no greek exit. no anybody else exit. but the austerity that is hitting, and hitting hard, precisely because the germans are trying to create fiscal union, and ultimaly more accountability for the budgets of these peripheral countries, is hurting pretty bad. europe, you're definitely going to see significant continued pain across the eurozone, but the downside is not what people thought it was. and, frankly, that's going to slow progress because the markets won'
youth unemployment is at a record high, and exports from germany and france are falling. it is among the top risks for investors here. ian, happy new year. we have seen u.s. stock prices climb to five-year heights, despite the risks in europe. are the risksgetting more prounced for global investors? >> no. the risks are overplayed. people have been concerned about the likelihood the eurozone was going to fall apart. you only had to have a economist description last year. i think they ran...
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they are adopting the tactics of western european anarchist groups like the black block and germany's group. they're coming to protest ready to do battle with the police. i spoke with some of them today. they said that, you know, the time of peaceful protest is over. now it's the time to organize ourselves into cells so that we can fight the police fair and square and fight violence with violence. it just shows how far from the original conception of the revolution some of these revolutionaries have strayed. >> brown: we focus a lot obviously on cairo but port said was the city where there was intense violence over the weekend and many many deaths. tell us a little bit... and some of that tied to this trial from the soccer riot last year. remind us. that riot. is all of this tied to the kind of public unrest with the government or is this to be seen as somehow a separate event? >> it's somewhat separate. but the root causes are the same. yes, you have people who are very angry over judicial verdict that does seem kind of harsh. 22 young people sentenced to death for their alleged role
they are adopting the tactics of western european anarchist groups like the black block and germany's group. they're coming to protest ready to do battle with the police. i spoke with some of them today. they said that, you know, the time of peaceful protest is over. now it's the time to organize ourselves into cells so that we can fight the police fair and square and fight violence with violence. it just shows how far from the original conception of the revolution some of these revolutionaries...
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. >> do you have these kind of cards over in germany? >> reporter: closer to home, lynch and long-toothed laborers like 83-year-old joe reddington give talks on the firm. >> joe, have you ever heard of the word retirement? >> i think about it when it gets bright in the morning and i have to get up. i think about it. then i say no! >> reporter: 76-year-old retired engineer bob omara has worked at vita needle for 11 years. >> retirement isn't death. it shouldn't be anyway. you've got all this investment in people's knowledge. why throw it away? >> reporter: some keep working because they don't have a choice. 78-year-old howard ring started here six years ago. >> i was doing it for the money. >> reporter: ring was laid off from his job as a mechanical engineer and had struggled to find other work. >> i felt awkward about leaving the house, because i didn't have a job. i was able to work, looking to work and there was nobody to hire me. i felt sort of ashamed. >> reporter: most of vita needle's press has been positive, though some wonder if
. >> do you have these kind of cards over in germany? >> reporter: closer to home, lynch and long-toothed laborers like 83-year-old joe reddington give talks on the firm. >> joe, have you ever heard of the word retirement? >> i think about it when it gets bright in the morning and i have to get up. i think about it. then i say no! >> reporter: 76-year-old retired engineer bob omara has worked at vita needle for 11 years. >> retirement isn't death. it...
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britain, the netherlands and germany are warning their citizens to get out of benghazi, libya. the alert today cited an the city. the alt toy citean iminent threat to westerners in the city. there were no specifics, and the u.s. embassy in libya said it had nothing pointing to threats against americans. the u.s. ambassador to libya -- and three other americans -- died last september when islamist militants attacked the u.s. consulate in benghazi. north korea declared today it will conduct a third nuclear test, defying newly expanded u.n. sanctions. the announcement came two days after the u.n. security council condemned the north for a long-range rocket test last month. in response, the north's top governing body -- the national defense commission -- issued this statement,n state t.v. >> ( translated ): we do not deny that a variety of satellites and long-range rockets will be launched. one after another and a nuclear test of a higher level which will be carried out by it in the upcoming all-out action, and a new phase of the anti-us struggle that has lasted century after centu
britain, the netherlands and germany are warning their citizens to get out of benghazi, libya. the alert today cited an the city. the alt toy citean iminent threat to westerners in the city. there were no specifics, and the u.s. embassy in libya said it had nothing pointing to threats against americans. the u.s. ambassador to libya -- and three other americans -- died last september when islamist militants attacked the u.s. consulate in benghazi. north korea declared today it will conduct a...
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across the industrialized world in places like china and germany, high speed railroads and gleaming new airports, and here in the united states? an infrastructure so outdated that it will take some 2 toy-- 2.2 trillion to fix it, according to the american society of civil nears: -- engineers. there are many reasons behind this grim picture but one reason some experts tell us is how long it takes to approve such projects. >> if you want to understand what's happening, or what is to the happening to infrastructure in america, take a look at the bridge, an 81-year-old mile long structure that connects new jersey to staten island and forms a critical part of the region's transportation grid. it has also become a textbook example of the law of unintended consequences. because of the bridges height or lack of it, the newer generation of bigger ships that will soon pass through the expanded panama canal will be unable to pass under the bridge to reach t ports of newark and elizabeth and new jersey, and howl and hook on staten island. unless is fixed it will cost the region uncounted billions o
across the industrialized world in places like china and germany, high speed railroads and gleaming new airports, and here in the united states? an infrastructure so outdated that it will take some 2 toy-- 2.2 trillion to fix it, according to the american society of civil nears: -- engineers. there are many reasons behind this grim picture but one reason some experts tell us is how long it takes to approve such projects. >> if you want to understand what's happening, or what is to the...
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does -- lookt experience europe, look at what britain has done and look at germany and -- is austerity bad for growth? >> in the short term it is very hard to argue that austerity is a financial crisis. you look at any lesson in history, look at us in the depression, the fame strategy of liquidate the farmers. you look at the fact that the new deal-- though not enough-- made a huge difference, look at what the stimulus spending of the war did, looin this cle. europe has struggled with its austerity. the u.s., which has done more stimulus, has done better, china which has done much more stimulus has done better. so in the short term although there are caveats it's hard to argue that austerity has a better record in responding to crises. but you can't simply do deficit spending forever and i think it's hard to argue that some massive government presence in the economy is a good long-term strategy. there's a reason market economies have won out over time so finding that balance is the tricky thing to a large extent much of the western world is engaged in. >> reporter: austan, do you agree
does -- lookt experience europe, look at what britain has done and look at germany and -- is austerity bad for growth? >> in the short term it is very hard to argue that austerity is a financial crisis. you look at any lesson in history, look at us in the depression, the fame strategy of liquidate the farmers. you look at the fact that the new deal-- though not enough-- made a huge difference, look at what the stimulus spending of the war did, looin this cle. europe has struggled with its...
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consular staff evacuated from libya to germany weren't questioned sooner. >> i categorically reject your answer to senator johnson about, well, we didn't ask these survivors, who were flown to ramstein the next day, that they-- that this was not a spontaneous demonstration. to say that it's because an investigation was going on-- the american people deserve to know answers, and they certainly don't deserve false answers. so here we are, four months later, and we still don't have the basic information. now, if you want to go out and tell the american people what happened, you should at least have interviewed the people who were there instead of saying, no, we couldn't talk to them because an f.b.i. investigation was going on. >> well, senator, i understand your very strong feelings. you knew chris. you were a friend of chris. you were one of the staunchest supporters of the efforts to dislodge qaddafi and try to give the libyan people a chance. and we just have a disagreement. we have a disagreement about what did happen and when it happened with respect to explaining the sequence of even
consular staff evacuated from libya to germany weren't questioned sooner. >> i categorically reject your answer to senator johnson about, well, we didn't ask these survivors, who were flown to ramstein the next day, that they-- that this was not a spontaneous demonstration. to say that it's because an investigation was going on-- the american people deserve to know answers, and they certainly don't deserve false answers. so here we are, four months later, and we still don't have the basic...
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after he requested to go to vietnam, with orders he enlisted in the army, chuck hagel with orders to germany, instead insisted on going to vietnam. he said that there he vowed that he would make sure the united states did to the go into wars without thought, reflection and all the elements to it. and that has been the hallmark of his for own policy. it's always dangerous, judy, in this town to be right on matters in which the established authorities are wrong. and if the established authorities are absolutely wrong about the nuclear capable and capacity of iraq. chuck hagel raised red flags about that at the timement even though de vote for the war. he publicly went on. and so i think there are questions about himment but he's a republican. a bipartisanship. it brings i think credibility. i just think there is a lot of strength and plus he's an interesting and thoughtful man. >> a lot of strength. >> i more or less agree with that. first on three subjects. first his integrity. i spent a lot of time with him during the iraq war and i didn't agree with where he was going but he fold his consci
after he requested to go to vietnam, with orders he enlisted in the army, chuck hagel with orders to germany, instead insisted on going to vietnam. he said that there he vowed that he would make sure the united states did to the go into wars without thought, reflection and all the elements to it. and that has been the hallmark of his for own policy. it's always dangerous, judy, in this town to be right on matters in which the established authorities are wrong. and if the established authorities...
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member from germany. or you don't know and should know you don't know what's going on to know i mean you don't know what's coming what's coming up the most fascinating thing i learned is that all the gold in germany. is in new york now since that was the mainstay see central banks around the world been buying gold they have also been printing money the amount of money the central banks have been printing sense that film is four hundred per cent. many many chileans of dollars yet and euro's have been created the total supply of gold around the world during the same period of time is a whopping eight percent well again you know that was before the collapse of lehman brothers before the collapse the near collapse of the global financial system and in response to that film gap to the gold antitrust action committee said this kaiser's documentary may be sensational forgetting it and the knowledge went from the german central bank for the first time that germany's gold reserves are actually in the custody of th
member from germany. or you don't know and should know you don't know what's going on to know i mean you don't know what's coming what's coming up the most fascinating thing i learned is that all the gold in germany. is in new york now since that was the mainstay see central banks around the world been buying gold they have also been printing money the amount of money the central banks have been printing sense that film is four hundred per cent. many many chileans of dollars yet and euro's have...
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convenient in one thousand nine hundred five in one nine hundred fifty one nine hundred sixty four in germany to store gold in new york at the new york fed because if they had a trade imbalance with america they would just settle there through the bank or settle it with the u.k. via the bag but now since nine hundred seventy one it's really bad there's no point for them to really store so much gold in the central banks so now they say to this end now that they have all the storage they say it's just a storage plan remember the bundesbank is planning a phased relocation of three hundred tons of gold from new york to frankfurt as well as an additional three hundred seventy four tons from paris to frankfurt by twenty twenty this means they're taking their percentage of their gold held in france to zero and they're reducing their holdings in new york by twenty percent because right now they have fifteen hundred tons there so over the next seven years they can bring forty tons a year back now since two thousand and nine central banks in buying gold reversing a forty year trend and i would expect g
convenient in one thousand nine hundred five in one nine hundred fifty one nine hundred sixty four in germany to store gold in new york at the new york fed because if they had a trade imbalance with america they would just settle there through the bank or settle it with the u.k. via the bag but now since nine hundred seventy one it's really bad there's no point for them to really store so much gold in the central banks so now they say to this end now that they have all the storage they say it's...
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germany views security in the region as part of its own security. terror in northern mali is not just the threat to africa. it is a threat to europe as well. >> merkel realizes that a tough fight lies ahead for mali, and she says germany will consider requests for future support. france, for its part, plans to triple its current troop level. >> a short while ago, we spoke with someone from the german think tank the friedrich ebert foundation. she is in bamako. we asked what the situation was like there. >> the situation is calm, normal. everyday life continues. people go to work. they go shopping. however, there are, of course [indiscernible] after the intervention on, cup. everyone is taking some precautions. there are more police. there is a higher police presence on the street. >> the french intervention has the full backing of the u.n. security council, but how do the people in mali feel about it? >> they are extremely grateful for an intervention because it came exactly at the moment when it was needed. they completely support it. for example,
germany views security in the region as part of its own security. terror in northern mali is not just the threat to africa. it is a threat to europe as well. >> merkel realizes that a tough fight lies ahead for mali, and she says germany will consider requests for future support. france, for its part, plans to triple its current troop level. >> a short while ago, we spoke with someone from the german think tank the friedrich ebert foundation. she is in bamako. we asked what the...
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northern germany's windfarms are supposed to replace the power generated by southern germany's nuclear plants. you're up close and power grids were only designed for steady current from power stations while current from wind energy tends to just randomly wash into the grid. these sudden power surges can cause problems for the aging chet power lines. more and more, the control center finds its power lines running hot. >> the threat of a blackout is not only serious, it is very real. in late 2011 and early last year, we had to take every step available to prevent a black out -- really, every last set. at some point, all we could do was wait and see. so far, we have been lucky and scrape by, but the risk was extremely high. right now, we do not have any other means to prevent a black out. >> these emergency measures cost money. the czech has to shut down its own power plants or ask others for help, but it is they who have to foot the bill. >> we have to ask for help because the surplus flows over to us. the problems ought to be solved at the point of origin where they are created. if we h
northern germany's windfarms are supposed to replace the power generated by southern germany's nuclear plants. you're up close and power grids were only designed for steady current from power stations while current from wind energy tends to just randomly wash into the grid. these sudden power surges can cause problems for the aging chet power lines. more and more, the control center finds its power lines running hot. >> the threat of a blackout is not only serious, it is very real. in...
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for germany's gold reserves by two thousand and twenty the bundesbank intends to store half of germany's gold reserves in its own vaults in germany the other half will remain a storage at its partner central banks in new york and london while germany has no partner central banks this is every man for himself and those with the most gold are going to win the currency war as we have been warning about now for years this is why the euro has been trading relatively well against the dollar because in the euro zone there are twelve thirteen thousand tons of gold versus the u.s. which has maybe a thousand times but one of the big problem stacey of course is the central banks of elise there are gold out and sold it and it's now sitting in the pockets of hundreds of millions of indians on the continent of india and so when germany goes to collect their gold they find that it's not there it's been sold and that's what this war is all about especially now that the central banking system is collapsing and countries want the only currency without counterparty risk the only currency you can print more
for germany's gold reserves by two thousand and twenty the bundesbank intends to store half of germany's gold reserves in its own vaults in germany the other half will remain a storage at its partner central banks in new york and london while germany has no partner central banks this is every man for himself and those with the most gold are going to win the currency war as we have been warning about now for years this is why the euro has been trading relatively well against the dollar because...
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and so when germany goes to collect their gold they find that it's not there it's been sold and that's what this war is all about especially now that the central banking system is collapsing and countries want the only currency without counterparty risk the only currency you can print more of and that would be gold now they mention their partner central banks and this is a remnant of the bretton woods system so post world war two the us dollar was declared the world's reserve currency but for international trade it was backed by gold and because you were having to settle your balance of trade via the central banks it was convenient in one thousand nine hundred five in one nine hundred fifty one nine hundred sixty four in germany to store gold in new york at the new york fed because if they had a trade imbalance with america they would just settle there through the bank or settle in the u.k. via the bank but now since nine hundred seventy one it's really bad there's no point for them to really store so much gold in the central banks so now they say to this end now that they have all the
and so when germany goes to collect their gold they find that it's not there it's been sold and that's what this war is all about especially now that the central banking system is collapsing and countries want the only currency without counterparty risk the only currency you can print more of and that would be gold now they mention their partner central banks and this is a remnant of the bretton woods system so post world war two the us dollar was declared the world's reserve currency but for...
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germany and france would stand by one another. the current german and french leaders are hardly united in the struggle for stability of the european currency, but some say that is nothing new. >> there is one thing to take from 50 years since the treaty is that we do make a difference. but this is perhaps not the worst strategy for getting through the current crisis. >> for more, we have our correspondent from the parliamentary studios. franco-german relations have been put to the test over the last year. has it caused by problems to date? >> of course the two have had their cautious over the strategy meant in tackling the eurozone debt crisis. we know that merkel is very fond of talking about universality. the clashes have been stronger between other heads of government between france and germany in the past 30 years. it is so fundamental to the sense of their identity. any clashes will not seriously rock about. >> why not britain or any of the other global powers? >> in fact, he insisted in the treaty there should be a preamble
germany and france would stand by one another. the current german and french leaders are hardly united in the struggle for stability of the european currency, but some say that is nothing new. >> there is one thing to take from 50 years since the treaty is that we do make a difference. but this is perhaps not the worst strategy for getting through the current crisis. >> for more, we have our correspondent from the parliamentary studios. franco-german relations have been put to the...
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germany views security in the region as part of its own security. terror in northern mali is not threat to africa. it is a threat to europe as well. >> merkel realizes that a tough fight lies ahead for mali, and she says germany will consider requests for future support. france, for its part, plans to triple its current troop level. >> a short while ago, we spoke with someone from the german think tank the friedrich ebert foundation. she is in bamako. we asked what the situation was like there. >> the situation is calm, normal. everyday life continues. people go to work. they go shopping. however, there are, of course [indiscernible] after the intervention on, cup. everyone is taking some precautions. there are more police. there is a higher police presence on the street. >> the french intervention has the full backing of the u.n. security council, but how do the people in mali feel about it? >> they are extremely grateful for an intervention because it came exactly at the moment when it was needed. they completely support it. for example, when you
germany views security in the region as part of its own security. terror in northern mali is not threat to africa. it is a threat to europe as well. >> merkel realizes that a tough fight lies ahead for mali, and she says germany will consider requests for future support. france, for its part, plans to triple its current troop level. >> a short while ago, we spoke with someone from the german think tank the friedrich ebert foundation. she is in bamako. we asked what the situation was...
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the netherlands, germany, and the u.s. are each sending two patriot batteries and hundreds of support personnel. nato has given repeated assurances that the missile systems are being used for defense of systems only. member for some analysis, we're joined now in the studio by our middle east expert. why would syria even think about attacking turkey? damascus would certainly have more loose to gain -- more to lose than to gain by attacking a nato ally. >> absolutely. i do not think the regime is considering attacking turkey. that would be suicide. it is one thing to wage war on your own population and another to declare war on nato, which would be the case once syrian missiles land on turkish territory. so far, they have only attacked the area at random with grenades. from a military point of view, this patriot defense system is not really a must, but for political reasons, nato decided to go ahead. >> by comparison, it did not take part in the air campaign in libya. >> the german government has learned from its mistake in
the netherlands, germany, and the u.s. are each sending two patriot batteries and hundreds of support personnel. nato has given repeated assurances that the missile systems are being used for defense of systems only. member for some analysis, we're joined now in the studio by our middle east expert. why would syria even think about attacking turkey? damascus would certainly have more loose to gain -- more to lose than to gain by attacking a nato ally. >> absolutely. i do not think the...
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the netherlands, germany, and the u.s. are each sending two patriot batteries and hundreds of support personnel. nato has given repeated assurances that the missile systems are being used for defense of systems only. member for some analysis, we're joined now in the studio by our middle east expert. why would syria even think about attacking turkey? damascus would certainly have more loose to gain -- more to lose than to gain by attacking a nato ally. >> absolutely. i do not think the regime is considering attacking turkey. that would be suicide. it is one thing to wage war on your own population and another to declare war on nato, which would be the case once syrian missiles land on turkish territory. so far, they have only attacked the area at random with grenades. from a military point of view, this patriot defense system is not really a must, but for political reasons, nato decided to go ahead. >> by comparison, it did not take part in the air campaign in libya. >> the german government has learned from its mistake in
the netherlands, germany, and the u.s. are each sending two patriot batteries and hundreds of support personnel. nato has given repeated assurances that the missile systems are being used for defense of systems only. member for some analysis, we're joined now in the studio by our middle east expert. why would syria even think about attacking turkey? damascus would certainly have more loose to gain -- more to lose than to gain by attacking a nato ally. >> absolutely. i do not think the...
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the u.s., the netherlands, and germany are each providing a two missile batteries. turkey requested aid to defend itself against possible spillover from the civil war in neighboring syria. the u.s. congress has approved just under $10 billion in aid to the victims of superstar sandy. the senate earlier approved a $60 billion package. the speaker of the house of representatives called off a vote on that bill, incurring the anger of fellow republicans in the states hardest hit, new york and new jersey. the young pakistani education activist has been released from a british hospital three months after being shot by the pakistani taliban. she has made a remarkable recovery and reconstructive surgery was scheduled for next month. she was struck by the taliban because of her advocacy for girls' education. we start with ski jumping in sports. an austrian has won the third leg in the four hills tournament. he is looking good to retain his four hills crown prepared heading into the -- his four hills crown. heading into the final round on sunday. >> defended his claim to the
the u.s., the netherlands, and germany are each providing a two missile batteries. turkey requested aid to defend itself against possible spillover from the civil war in neighboring syria. the u.s. congress has approved just under $10 billion in aid to the victims of superstar sandy. the senate earlier approved a $60 billion package. the speaker of the house of representatives called off a vote on that bill, incurring the anger of fellow republicans in the states hardest hit, new york and new...
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fight for germany with freedom, the free democrats of germany. we are not just called the free democrats, we are the free democrats. free and independent and holding our heads up high. >> despite their rhetoric, the free democrats know their position is vulnerable today are fighting to stay in state parliament -- is vulnerable. they are fighting to stay in state parliament. >> fears are growing for around 100 missing people after fires in tasmania. firefighters have been battling blazes since friday. dozens of houses have been lost in dunalley, the town hit hardest. extreme heat triggered the fires. while temperatures have cooled off, fire chiefs are warning of more extreme hot weather this week. there have been more riots in the northern irish capital of belfast. police arrested one man on suspicion of attempted murder after shots were fired at officers. last week, a peaceful rally came -- became violent when please came under attack -- when police came under attack. there was a decision by the belfast council to end the century-old tradition of
fight for germany with freedom, the free democrats of germany. we are not just called the free democrats, we are the free democrats. free and independent and holding our heads up high. >> despite their rhetoric, the free democrats know their position is vulnerable today are fighting to stay in state parliament -- is vulnerable. they are fighting to stay in state parliament. >> fears are growing for around 100 missing people after fires in tasmania. firefighters have been battling...
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germany is in 17th place. the united states ranked just 32nd. press freedom is especially in danger in countries like mexico and eritrea, which ranks last. turning our focus to mexico where press freedom groups are demanding more protection for journalists in the central american nation. >> our next report shows the gruesome reality for reporters there since the start of the government's war on drugs in 2006. since then, 67 journalists have been killed, and 14 more have disappeared. >> in july of last year, police recovered the mutilated bodies of three photojournalist from a river in the mexican port city of veracruz. they had taken victims of victims of the drug war currently waging in mexico. the photos sealed their fate. the body of reporter regina martinez was also found in the same state. she was looking into connections between drug cartels and the political world. she was tortured and choked to death. mexican ngo's said 91 journalists have been killed in 12 years. it is impossible to guess how many more reporters have been intimidated or
germany is in 17th place. the united states ranked just 32nd. press freedom is especially in danger in countries like mexico and eritrea, which ranks last. turning our focus to mexico where press freedom groups are demanding more protection for journalists in the central american nation. >> our next report shows the gruesome reality for reporters there since the start of the government's war on drugs in 2006. since then, 67 journalists have been killed, and 14 more have disappeared....
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well i mean the major factor in this is of course germany's history you know germany traditionally since since the end of world war two has not really rushed into military conflict is really is really important and it has backing in the german population for not doing so and especially this year i'm going to makan is up for reelection in the fall it would be very difficult for her to change the stand so i don't think we'll be seeing any movement in the short term but it really does depend on how the situation in mali developed you think there are political scientists at the free university of berlin thanks for your analysis thanks for having on the show. second time's the charm right while during his inauguration speech in washington president barack obama forcefully laid out the priorities for his second term in office and with the special stress on backing democracy around the world his pledges have already led to concerns of further u.s. involvement in foreign states artie's going to camp explains in his inaugural speech president obama sort of for spawn it to those who have been wond
well i mean the major factor in this is of course germany's history you know germany traditionally since since the end of world war two has not really rushed into military conflict is really is really important and it has backing in the german population for not doing so and especially this year i'm going to makan is up for reelection in the fall it would be very difficult for her to change the stand so i don't think we'll be seeing any movement in the short term but it really does depend on...
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. >> did germany's education minister plagiarize her phd? her university launches an investigation. talk about putting a cap amongst the pigeons a day after german and french leaders pledged to deepen e u's economic and monetary union. the british prime minister has signaled his country could want out. >> in a very -- delayed speech, david cameron said he wants to renegotiate the terms of britain's membership and the referendum, but not until the end of 2017. >> that has rattled london's biggest allies and some investors. more uncertainty and possible of people are not what they have been wishing for. >> kamen said he'd campaigned for es you vote, saying he had won the decisions he had -- the concessions he had campaigned on. >> the move had long been anticipated at home and across the european union. david cameron laid out his vision of britain's future. it is one that involves major changes and giving the british public a say in what happens. >> when that referendum comes, let me say now that if we can negotiate such an arrangement, i will campaign for it with all my heart and all
. >> did germany's education minister plagiarize her phd? her university launches an investigation. talk about putting a cap amongst the pigeons a day after german and french leaders pledged to deepen e u's economic and monetary union. the british prime minister has signaled his country could want out. >> in a very -- delayed speech, david cameron said he wants to renegotiate the terms of britain's membership and the referendum, but not until the end of 2017. >> that has...
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that we're going to see a serious repercussions against germany in other words. you have a private investor who is stepping into the fray here and virtually threatening germany with libya like actions for simply wanting their gold back there's a couple of moving parts here what do you see done. i really don't know what's on the minds of the germans except it seems it impresses me is a very intelligent thing for them to do and i'm sure they're sorry if the americans and their french don't like it but they have to act in their own best interests and it's certainly in their own best interest to have their gold repatriated. to the place where it belongs and as far as whether we're going to have any wars in the future i don't think there's any question about that because as the going gets tough within countries governments always like to redirect the problem to somebody else some nasty foreigners that are hurting us and some of these people actually think that war is good for the economy so yes i'm sure we're going to see more of that type of thing and maybe not just
that we're going to see a serious repercussions against germany in other words. you have a private investor who is stepping into the fray here and virtually threatening germany with libya like actions for simply wanting their gold back there's a couple of moving parts here what do you see done. i really don't know what's on the minds of the germans except it seems it impresses me is a very intelligent thing for them to do and i'm sure they're sorry if the americans and their french don't like...